# Eddie Izzard is in the middle of running 1100 miles for charity **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 5, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384 "2009-08-05T02:57:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/21 "2009-09-08T15:41:44Z")
Is this sort of thing commonly done, even by athletes? ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/22 "2009-09-08T15:54:47Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > A week ago or so he said he was beginning to feel worn out. Fricking wimp! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/23 "2009-09-08T18:02:21Z")
> [@thirdname](#): > > Is this sort of thing commonly done, even by athletes? I donā€™t know that it would be proper to say ā€œcommonly,ā€ but runs and races of that length are done by ultramarathoners. My cousin is an ultramarathoner/ultratriathlete - theyā€™re definitely a different breed. [Ultramarathon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultramarathon) [Multiday races](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiday_races) ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/24 "2009-09-10T09:21:23Z")
> [@thirdname](#): > > Is this sort of thing commonly done, even by athletes? [Pat Farmer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Farmer) is a friend of my husband, who does other things as well as run, but yes, itā€™s commonly done and is its own sport, as others have mentioned. Plus, heā€™s just a cool guy. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/25 "2009-09-15T20:51:01Z")
43 Marathons in 7 weeks for the benefit of Sport Relief! He finished it today in Trafalgar square. Hereā€™s an article about him: > **[Comedian Eddie Izzard Runs 43 Marathons In 7 Weeks](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eddie-izzard-runs-43-mara_n_287439)** > > Comedian Eddie Izzard Runs 43 Marathons In 7 Weeks That article has video diaries heā€™s been doing all along, starting with the first one just 2 marathons in. It really underscores his achievement. Heā€™s had a real gut on himself when he started after just 5 weeks of training. He looks miserable but he was determined to do this and he went and he did it! What an inspiration. Hereā€™s a direct link to the diaries - I hadnā€™t seen them before. Sound quality is so-so but Eddie is always a good show. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/l4M3aLRUZy4/hqdefault.jpg "Video Diary Part 1 - Eddie Iz Running - BBC Three") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4M3aLRUZy4) Also, for at least part of it, he had an ice cream truck following him around advertising his website and his goals for the charity. Just what every marathoner needs! ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/26 "2009-09-16T02:25:20Z")
Man. Nothing but admiration from me towards him. Thatā€™s a hell of an accomplishment. ---
**Author:** ![PeacePlease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71c47a/32.png) [@PeacePlease](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PeacePlease)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/27 "2009-09-16T05:27:01Z")
YAY EDDIE!!! Love ya. What a great thing to do for yourself AND charity. Mucho congrats on your accomplishment. I would be dead. Day one. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/28 "2009-09-16T05:37:50Z")
Wow, that is no joke. I had no clue Eddie Izzard was athletic. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/29 "2009-09-16T06:34:01Z")
Thatā€™s the thing - heā€™s not particularly athletic. Heā€™s 47 years old and when he started, he was probably carrying at least 30 extra pounds. The first video diary makes it clear that he wasnā€™t what anyone would consider ā€˜in shapeā€™. He says he only trained for 5 weeks. Guts and willpower - if only I had a tenth of that. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/30 "2009-09-16T07:01:19Z")
Iā€™m doing a 10K charity run next weekend and have been having problems getting much beyond 6K in training. Mr Izzardā€™s astonishing achievement inspired me: if he can run a marathon 43 times in a row, I can surely run 10K - so I managed 7.5K for the first time last night and am confident I can do it now. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/31 "2009-09-16T08:11:04Z")
Whenever I hear his name, I always think about cats behind the couch, drilling for oilā€¦ Well done, Eddie and bravo! ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384/32 "2009-09-16T10:22:03Z")
Truly amazing! Way to go! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eddie-izzard-is-in-the-middle-of-running-1100-miles-for-charity/505384.md?page=1)